To promote international trade, IECEE is striving to achieve a product, a standard, a test, a conformity assessment, and a global goal.
The predecessor of IECEE (International Electrotechnical Commission for Electrical Equipment and Component Conformity Assessment System) was a regional standardization organization established in Europe in 1926, the European Electrical Equipment Qualification Certification Committee (CEE), which is responsible for the development of electrical equipment safety and experimental procedures.
In 1948, CEE and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) signed a formal cooperation agreement, stipulating that IEC as an international agency is responsible for drafting international standards; CEE as a regional agency, mainly drafting safety standards. In 1979, the new CEE regulations removed regional restrictions, and countries outside Europe could also join CEE, directly adopt IEC standards as certification standards, and coordinate the certification system among member states. In 1985, CEE was officially incorporated into the IEC, called I ECEE, and under the authority of the IEC, it promoted the regional mutual recognition system already implemented in Europe to the world.
Its purpose is to promote international trade in electrical products used primarily in homes, offices, workshops, health facilities and similar locations. In order to achieve the above objectives, IECEE has implemented and operated two systems: one is the system for mutual recognition of electrical product test certificates (CB system); the Other is the mutual recognition system (CB-FCS system) for electrical product conformity assessment certificates.
Both systems have expanded with the positive impact and influence of the IECEE-CB system on international trade. Member States and national certification bodies participating in the CB system have reached 60 national certification bodies in 47 countries (including China Quality Certification Center). CQC) and 250 CB laboratories. The number of CB test certificates issued by national certification bodies in the IECEE-CB system is growing at a rate of 25% per year. In recent years, the top three product categories of IECEE organization certification are: information technology and office electrical equipment; Electronic entertainment equipment and household appliances.
With the development of international trade, the increase in the conformity assessment links covered by the IECEE organization was approved by the Certification Management Committee and renamed in 2006 as the “International Electrotechnical Commission's Electrical Equipment and Component Conformity Assessment System Organizationâ€.
At the same time, member states have expanded to non-IEC member countries. The CB system has also expanded in terms of product categories, expanding from 14 categories of electrical products over the years to 19 types of products such as batteries, electronic toys, and miscellaneous items, and incorporating electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) safety into its scope. In addition, in order to further accelerate the acquisition of CB test reports, from the past manufacturers sent samples to CB laboratories, expanded to test at the production site or directly in the manufacturer's laboratory. At the same time, in terms of accelerating mutual recognition, especially for the recognition of parts and components, further looser regulations have been proposed. The product categories of the IECEE-FCS system have also expanded from only three major categories of IT, electronics and home appliances to 18 categories of products, in line with the product categories of the CB system.
In short, IECEE is constantly changing and expanding to achieve the IEC's overall purpose of promoting international trade, with a view to achieving the goal of “one product, one standard, one test, one conformity assessment, and global travelâ€. The CB system greatly reduces the export cost. The IECEE-CB system is a mutual recognition system for electrical product test certificates. The CB system is based on the principle of mutual recognition of test results between member institutions to obtain certification or accreditation at the national level.
Manufacturers from all over the world have established a convenient channel for obtaining certification or accreditation at the national level of member countries as soon as possible (exempt from type testing). The specific approach is to implement the issuance / recognition of CB test certificate and CB test report. The National Certification Body (NCB) of CB member states is divided into two types: one is called “accredited NCBâ€, that is, the NCB of the country has only the obligation to recognize the CB test certificate and its CB test report; the other is called “certification and Recognized NCB", that is, the country's NCB has the power to issue CB test certificates, and also has the obligation to recognize CB test certificates.
The accredited and accredited NCB must have one or more inspection agencies/labs that are applied for and approved in accordance with the IECEE procedures, ie CB Laboratories (CBTL), which may be accredited by IECEE. The scope of the product standard tests the manufacturer's products and issues relevant CB test reports. The CB test certificate is then issued by the NCB.
It is worth noting that both the CB test certificate and the CB test report are valid together. Within the CB system, each member country certification body (N CB) should recognize the CB test certificate and the CB test report. If the test report already includes the difference in the national standard, it is not allowed to repeat the test.
In addition, in order to make it easier for manufacturers to obtain CB test certificates, IECEE allows NCB to use a variety of test methods, such as TMP: using the manufacturer/factory test facility, in addition to testing through the CB test lab. On-site testing conducted by NCB to send CB laboratory personnel; WMT: that NCB sent CB laboratory personnel to conduct on-site witness test of the manufacturer; SMT: test conducted by the manufacturer in its laboratory under the supervision of NCB; RMT : Tests and test reports performed by the NCB accredited manufacturer's laboratory.
Therefore, the use of the CB system by manufacturers can greatly reduce the time and cost of product certification, which is extremely beneficial to the export of products and promotes international trade. There are also differences in member standards. The IEC standards developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission are generally used in the IECEE-CB system. As of the end of 2006, in the electrical product safety standard test results mutual recognition system (CB system), the products that have been certified by IECEE have a total of more than 200 products/series standards in 19 categories.
According to the IECEE organization, as long as more than three countries propose a standard to be included in the IECEE-CB system each year, the standard is added to the table and published once a year, basically publishing the results of the previous year in the first quarter of each year. This makes the IEC international standards established by the IEC highly authoritative internationally. The IEC plays a vital role in the implementation of WTO rules, the reduction of international technical barriers to trade, the promotion of international trade in electrical and electronic products, technological advancement and technological innovation.
Although the IEC standard is the standard used by most countries in the world, the degree of adoption varies from country to country. There are roughly three situations: one is equivalent, that is, the direct translation of the IEC standard into a national standard; The two types are equivalent, and the content is basically the same as the IEC standard, and there are few discrepancies in the writing method or requirements. The third type is used as a reference, and may be completely different in content, requirements, and writing methods. The latter two cases have differences between national and IEC standards, often referred to as national differences; and one is often referred to as group differences.
For example, in European countries, the European unified standards prepared by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization are usually used in electrical products. Some differences between them and the IEC standards are group differences. Mechanical and electrical products exporting enterprises must pay special attention to these differences, so that their products can meet the IEC standards and meet the national standards for export purposes before entering a country that adopts IEC standards. The relevant parts of the IECEE member national standards can be obtained from the IEC EE website () or from the CB bulletin. Chinese companies can directly check with the China Quality Certification Center (CQC).
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